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+ | 1029 Vermont Ave, .N.W., 8th Floor a NSET AVENUE, ND AL est 1 .. ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30314 : > March 26, 1971 | Mrs, Ruth Gage- Colby, National Coordinator ‘National Peace Action Coalition . Washington, , Dz c. _ 20005 - i i [ k i . Dear Ruth, I plan to be . with 5 you in Washington on April 2 24, because I think this ig the single most important thing that I could do at this time toward | fulfilling my husband's dream, 7 . . -lam gratified that persons like Senators McGovern, Hartke, Gravel, Hart, Tunney, and 14 members of the House of Representatives have taken a strong position in support of the April 24 demonstration, The forces that have forged the alliance for April 24 represent the broadest and most diverse base of support. that: the peace forces have ever had. . |: This war has ravaged our domestic programs, xt has: ‘created a climate Jof wanton violence at home and in Vietnam, and it is patently responsible ‘|for the unprecedented deterioration of our values, Without a doubt, America has continuously built for war and destruction, with flagrant disregard for peace and development, ” . ae i It is my conviction that if a significant number of elected officials combine ‘Kheir strengths with large numbers of people whose convictions are sufficiently strong, and with a determination to end the war, this will be a clear mandate _ to the Nixon Administration to move toward ending this brutal and immoral war, I still believe that the power to bring about positive, lasting change rests with the people, i will be with you on April 24 in Washington, : t . _ Yours for a Jasting peace, - Mrs. Martin Luther King, Jr. r. ode